Woman fed up with fly-tipping dumps waste at address she found among the rubbish

12 January 2023 , 11:39

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Holly discovered a letter among this pile of rubbish and dumped it at the address written on it (Image: ITV)

A woman fed up with fly-tipping dumped waste at an address that she found among the rubbish.

Holly Smith, from Gloucester, says she sought revenge in order to teach the person how to dispose of their trash "properly".

She has now written to her local council, urging them to continue to do all they can to keep their community "immaculate".

Holly filmed herself returning a pile of rubbish that she found lying in a the middle of a country lane.

Amongst the pile of trash, she discovered a letter which outlined exactly where and to whom she needed to return it to.

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The rubbish was found on a country lane in Upton St Leonards (ITV)

She promptly collected it all into her trailer and delivered it back to the home, saying she just "wanted to get it out of the way".

She also took a video of herself disposing the waste at the address in which she can be heard saying: "There's all your rubbish back, now next time get yourself something to do it properly!"

Holly went on to outline the fly-tipping to Stroud District Council and even sent over the letter as evidence, reports ITV.

She packed it in her trailer and took it to the address (ITV)

Holly filmed herself leaving the rubbish at the address (ITV)

"They were more than happy for me to take it back," she said.

"I started to tip it all out onto the drive and the neighbours came out and said well done, good on you!"

Holly also added that she feels happy because she did a small part for the community, adding: "This community is immaculate, you won't find any rubbish around here, it's very lovely and I felt really bad for everybody with people walking past and saying 'it's terrible, there's rubbish everywhere' so it's like right I'm gonna deal with it I'm gonna sort it out."

She says that the 'community is immaculate' and was shocked to discover the rubbish (ITV)

A spokesperson from Stroud District Council said: "Fly-tipping is illegal and where evidence is strong enough, the council will prosecute.

"Generally, we do not advise touching waste as it may contain hazardous items but instead, note the time and location of the fly-tip, and report it.

"Waste collectors must be registered on the Environment Agency's website and have a valid Waste Carrier's Licence, and residents should ask where their rubbish will go, and keep receipts for the service provided."

Milica Cosic